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the truth being elicited through a somewhat more trying, if not eintrer tource, than a mere manufacturedaffidavit, in which, as we have already said, the greater the scoun drel, the greater probability there is of his swearing any thing, and thereby obtaining his end. That the Judges have no reat favour towards the Press is pretty appare nt —that advocates have often quite as little, admits of no snore doubt—that the Press too, is disgraced by some of its own body, cannot be denied ; but if ever the hour arrives when the Press is to be silenced in exposing wickedness, either in high • 'dams or in low; if the hour ever comes when vice can triumph in impunity, 'mewed by its best and most powerful corrector, the world will have reason to regret that it. has quietly stood by while the storm swept away the shelter which a little honest zeal on . the part of the public, in their capacity of Juries in parti; eulari , would have maintained uninjured, and which would have protected them from the scenes of vice, of infamy, and fraud, which the Press has hitherto successfully op posed. The struggle, however, has begun—how it will end a very short time must necessarily make apparent--- Ibid. ,A libel, according to Mr. Holt, " is a malicious defames Lion expressed either in printing, o r by signs, pictures, &e, tending , either to blacken the memory of one who, is deed, with intent to provoke the living, or the reputation of one who is alive; and thereby exposing him to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule." , " By the law of England," said • • impunity to late distingaished.Chief Justice, , u , there is no to any person publishing any thing shat is injurious to the feelings and happiness of an individual." The doc trine in the charge of Lord Ellenboroagh, from which the above quotation is taken, is expounded by Mr. Bentham in language not differing in substance from that of Mr. Holt :—" It is a crime for anti man to write any thing which it happens to any other man not to like; or more shortly, that if a men publishes what he writes, under Lord Ellenborougli at least, it is a crime to write, For what published book was.ever written—and being written, reads--in which somebody or other has not found something or other that he did not like?" So much for Lible, according to the ,Law of England, which is utterly regardless of the truth or falsehood of what is said, butt, considers merely its tendency to wound the feelings, and thereby to provoke to a .breaeh of the peace. That the law is not dead, but sleepeth—a sort of dog's sleep, ready to pounce on the unwary—appears pretty evident, front. a trial in the Court of King's Bench, on Saturday last, the King against the Publisher and Proprietor of Sunday Monitor, for a libel against the cele brated M. Boehm. The libels. charged this (ifentle man with being a convicted felon, a' robber, a forger, galley-slave, bigamist, &c. It is certainly very ins jurious to the feelings of any man, to be termed a convicted felon, a robber, a forger, galley-slave, tk . e.; awl it will readily be admitted, that the injury to the feelings would no be one whit diminished, if nothing more were stated than the truth. We own we have occasionally taken a little liberty with the reputation of Bill Soames, in the way of illustration, treating rather to the chance of our lucubrations escaping his notice, in the multiplicity of his pursuits, than to any want of disposition in the law to .extend ire protection to him, or any want of sympathy in the administrators of the law with gentlemen of his charac ter. To say of any man that he is a convicted felon might not, perhaps, be pleasant; but. to the man actually con victed of felony, the accusation would unquestionably be more unpalateable, than to an innocent man; for an innocent Man can easily establish his innocence, and if he happened to be vindictively disposed, he will have the satisfaction of knowing that the unjust accusation renders .the accuser. an object of ,detestation, whereas a really convicted felon has positively nothing to sweeten the cup .of his affliction. The really guilty, therefore, would be in a. most pitiable condition, did not the law in its mercy place them on the • same footing with the innocent.-- Mr. Brougham said, " it certainly was singular that M. Bochsa did nut think it worth his while to excel :pate himself on oath, and, disprove by his own testimony, that which the defendants were charged with having Mated falsely Let , the charges be as true e s Iloly Writ—let the defendants be able to prove that the prosecutor had been condemned for forgery— branded se a robber—and-that he had escaped the arm of justice, yet, by adopting the made of proceeding by in dictment, their mouths were closed, and an insuperable barrier was placed against the investigation of truth." Here we must observe, that M. Bochsa was evidently the best judge of what it was necessary for him to do, and if he did not exculpate himself on oath, or disprove by his own testimony that which the defendants were charged with having stated falsely, we are bound, in charity to him, to suppose • that be had weighty reasons fur all this: if the law did not require him to exculpate, him self on oath, or to disprove by his own testimony the statements of the defendants, and if, as we are bound to presume,, he had good reasons for not doing more than the law required of him, are we to blame him for availing hiMself of the kindness of the law ?--Accordingly suet find that Mr. Astice Llttledale made no objection to the deficiency alluded to by Mr, Brougham, but at Once told the Jitry the publications were libellous. We are stating what the law ja, and accounting for the prefer ence of. M. :Bochsa for the course he adopted. We are ready to admit that the law is all that the most despotic tyrant OW wish for—that it is utterly incompatible with liberty, and that it would destroy liberty completely, if it were eousistently executed. With respect to A.I. Bochsa, We think, notwithstandinghis success, he would have been better advised had he-refrained from claiming the aid of the law. The kindness of the law does not necessarily ensure • the kindness of time italic, and the public favour, we should suppose, is of some consequence to hint. In say ing this, we hope we shall not be charged with the Menu sisteecy against which we have often protested, of making private character the test of fitness for public duty. A man may be a very good actor, without having the gift of chastity, and may havest fine musical taste-without the qualification of honesty. If a man were applying for a . confidential situation in a Bankingshouse, a conviction for . Muny might operate disadvantageously, but the nobility and gentry of England do not require in the individual whom they admit to their hose* the valifications neces sary to a Bank clerk. The Bank of hngland do not re quire that their servants sheuld be qualified to direct Operas, and perhaps the patrons of Operas do not re quite that a Meeks& Director should be an honest man. We do not say, foul forbid, that M. Bouquet could not easily have exculpated himself satisfactorily ; perhaps, like Sir John Falstaff, he •did not like to do so on compulsion. We merely say, that if the nobility and sentry look only in art for art, and even on the supposition that the charges are true, they choose to . ,lisregard them,lbey mark in every peculiar manner their su periority over ptejudice. They show that they are „ a de to sacrifice every thing to principle. But if M. Bogota will be advimied,by ns, he will rest satisfied with the kindness of his exalted and liberal patrons, and re ., nuance the treacherous aid of the law. There is a strong dieposition in this country to consider every one who receives the favours of the law as much detnaged as if he had received favours front another quarter 'unnecessary to be named.—Mornieg Chronicle, Swett:lE.—lt is our painful duty this week to an nounce the death of a (lentleman, of this University, under cit 7 cumenutres most distressing to his family and connexions. Arr. Henry Abhott, of St. Alban Hall, on Wednesday last, Pitt a Pe xiod to his existence, by shooting himself through the head, in his rooms, The report of a pistol was heard about three o'clock 10 the afternoon, by one of the servants in the Hall, Intl ifo notice wan taken of it ; on the followik morning, as Mr. Abbott did not appear a person went to call hint and foUnd his dat locked and the key WSW; a ladder was procured, and entrance to the room obtained through the window, when, shocking to relate, the unfortunate young man was discovered lying dead on the bed, with a discharged pistol in hie hand. An inquest was held 00' Ab e b o dy, When the Jury returned a verdict of: - "Insanity:" The A eot iaed vial a " 1 T steady young man - ,and bad lately passed his puhlia examivation for his degrea,,,Qalerd Journal! GENERAL PO ST-OFFICE,LOMBARD-STREET. . . By an Act of - the sth George IV. cap. 20, sec. 10, with the object,,among other things, of punishing persons embezzling printed proceedings in Parliament, or news papers, it is enacted : " That from and after the passing of this Act, if any Deputy, Clerk, Agent, Letter Carr►er, Letter Sorter, Bost Boy, or Rider, or any, other Officer or Person whatsoever,' employed, or hereafter to be employ ed, in receiving, stamping, sorting, charging, conveying, or delivering Letters or Packets, or in any other business relating to the Ptist Office in the said United Kingdom, t shall wilfully purloin, embezzle, secrete, or destroy, or shall wilfully permit, or suffer any other person or persons to purloin, embezzle, secrete, or destroy, any printed Votes or Proceedings in Parliament, or printed Newspapers, or eny other printed paper whatsoever, sent, or to be sent, by the post without covers,-or in covers open at the sides, each and every such person or persons so offending, shall be deemed and taken to be guilty of a Misdemeanour, and be punished by Fine and Imprisonment, and such offences shall and may be inquired of, tried, and determined, either in the county where the offence shall be committed, or where the party shall or may be apprehended." NEW MAIL ROAD BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. The following letter from Mr. Huskisson, respecting the rormation of a new line of road from London to Liver: pool was received on Sunday. One part of the proposed .plan is to erect a bridge over the Mersey at Runcorn, by which, and other improvements, the. saving in point of distance will be about 22 miles, and the expense, it is es 'timatcd, will be about 250,0001.: — Somerset-place, Nov. 24, 1826. Derir Sir—Mr. Freeling having just sent to me a few copies of the report of his Majesty's Postmaster-General to the Lords of the Treasury, accompanied by a report and plan made by Mr. Tel lord, in relation to a proposed improvement of the road between .London and Liverpool, I have much pleasure in transmitting a copy of the documents for the consideration of the members of the association over which yOu preside. You will perceive, on a reference . to them, that the distance would be so much shortened, and the road so much improved, as to save, according to Mr. Telford's calculation, - two hours and a half in the time required for the travelling of the mail from London to Liverpool. The formation of this new line of road will very much depend upon the exertions which may be made for raising the sum requi -sire for the purpose, according to the estimate furnished by Air. Telford.—l am, dear Sir, your very faithful humble servant, W. HUSK ISSON. The President of the Exchange Rooms, Liverpool. IMPORTANT TO MARINERS. consequence of reading in the Times of Friday au important. notice, relative to. light-houses - in the Bay of Biscay, I assume the liberty of adding the following remarks ; .The Aigaillon Towers (described in the Petit Neptune as light houses) still serve as the leading mark into the Loire, the two towers (not lighted) being brought into one line, and bearing by compass E. The light-house on. the tower, , of which the situation has not been given, stands at Si miles true west from Croisic Point, on the northernmost diy. rocks of the Four Bank. It is a round tower of stone, and, as already mentioned, exhibits a revolving light. The situation of the tower in the La Bache has not been given ; anal, as this shoal is three miles and a half long, from Les Trois Pierres, in the N.W. to the Turk Rock, in the is requisite to mention' that the beacon on it is a round tower of stone, 30 or 40 feet in height, and erected on the Turk Rock. - The route of vessels bound to the Loire or port of-Nantes has commonly been to the northward of Le Four, and thence south east towards Croisic Point, so as to avoid intervening dangers ; but the channel to the river may he gained with more facility by entering between Le Pour and La 'Rancho. The south-eastern . part of the first will he avoided by keeping the church of Croisic well open to the west of the steeple of Guerrancle; and•the N.W. end of La Dandle will be cleared by keeping the steeple of Goer , ramie a sail's breadth to the N.W. of the tower of Bate. Either of these marks may be kept on until the new light-house on the Four Bank bears by.eompass N.W. i f W. ; and this line of bear ing, or a course S. E. S., will lead directly to the liar of the Loire, until the tower* of Aigaillon appear in one, which is the leading mark over the bar as above mentioned. Another important alteration in the. light-houses of the Bay of Biscay has not, I believe, been regularly communicated to the British public, though interesting to all vessels bound to the Gi ronde or port of Bordeaux. The Baleine Tower, on the N.W. end of the Isle Of Re, has for some time past had a light rising and falling, which has the appearance of a :revolving light. It may be seen five or six leagues more to the southward; can be seen at the distance of two or three leagues only. It is generally, I believe, known, that the present light of Cor lotion, ut the entrance of the Gironde, is revolving, and of great ►ril►ieury, so as to he seen at more than ti} leagues off. 3111, respectfully, Sir, your oherlientservant._.. JOHN PURDY. To John Bennett, Esq. Lloyd's. VERPOOL COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENG DEC. I.—The holders of the British Plantation Sugars having withdrawn their stocks out of the market, only about 400 hhds. have been sold at very full prices. In Eust India Sugar, about 550 bags have been sold, at '77 a 73 for fine White Bengal*. In Molasses there is a little advance ; 350 puncheons have been sold at 295. a 225, 6d. for Trinidad and Demerara. In Hum, 100 puncheons have been sold at Ss. for Demerara, 20 0. P., and 3s. 6d. for 29 0. P. About 140 casks Jamaica Coffee were offer.; ed by auction, and chiefly sold. Jamaica low ordinary at 465. a 505., and fair ordinary 51s. a 555. and good and fine ordinary at stis. a 62tt ; ,low middling at 645. a 705., fair middling 745., good middling 80s. 641., with some fair middling Demerara at 700. The sales of the week are about 200 casks. Ashes are in good demand, the sales are upwards of 610 brie ; Montreal. Pot at 26e Od a 28e, Old at 25s 6d ; Pearl Ashes 261 6d a 275; for Old, and 214 s a 29s for New, per cwt ; and States Pot at 31s per cwt. In Dyewood we have no alteration in priees, and the sales► do not exceed 40 tons of all kinds ; Cuba r u itic 101. ; Campeachy Logwood 71 ris 6d ; Jamaica Log- Wood 61; Small Nicaragua Wood at 71; Ilea Saunderewood at 917 s 64, and s eamwooil at ISI a IS/ 15s. In Hides the sales are 1,700 salted Buenos Ayres at i a 61d ;' 420 dry Rio at 10t1; 600 dry Para at Op ; 1,000 Lima at tiid, and 1000 salted North American at 4d, and 600 Horse Hides at 5s each. In Shutnac the sales are SOO bags Sicily at lOs a 105641, and 50 bags Trieste at Os per cwt. In Tar 750 barrels of Stockholm have b een sold at 15s. 6d. par brl. Turpentine, 200 brig. have been sold at 10e. 6d. per cwt. In Rice the sales are 70 tierces Carolina at 23a., and 700 bags Bengal at I Os. 6a. and 21s. per cwt. In Indigo 177 chests Bengal were brought to anetion, and 125 sold at 9d. a ls. higher than the Company's last sale. A few chests fine Purple and Violet sold at 10s. 9d. a 12s. per lb. Turmeric, 960 bags were sold at 235, 6d. a 245. 52 chests Shell Lac at His., and 10 bags and 6 cheats Lae Dye at Se. 9d. to 4s. 3d. Tobacco continues in mited demand, at former prices. Saltpetre is in regular demand ; the sales have only been 25 bags at 26a. per cwt. One hundred bales of French Madder Roots have been sold at 375. Tallow higher-41s. asked, and sanguine expectations entertained of an advance. Wheat and Oats are dull, and rather lower. In Cotton there has heen asteady demand through the week, and prices steady, but Sea island Cotton went yesterday by auction at id. to 14. per lb. lower. The public sale yesterday. WAS -1,477 bags Sea Island, of which 1 , 175 sol d at 10 d. to 17d.. 312 • Stained do 290......... 5 1 t4,10d. 654. Upland 405 Demerara 29 Barbadoes 36 Bahia 36 Od. to Bd. 2,913 offered . 2,073 13eAides , which, the sales by private have been 8,900 bags Up land'; Georgia, at hid a lid ; 1,250 Orleans, at bid a9d ; 1,200 Alabama, at 64d a 6.1.1 ; 100 Stained Sea Island, at did a 81 d ; 450 Pernambuco, at 10d , a 10itl; 500 Bahia, at 8 d a 9 d ; 350 Maranhant, at Sid a 944; 200 Mina Nova, at Id a '7 d ; Demerara, at lOid; JO West India; at (id; 30 Barba does, at tild ; 120 Carthagens, at bid ; 900 Egyptian , at 741 a ot s and 800 Surat, at liill a 641. 500 bags of Uplands have been taken on speculation. - . . • UNLuckY QUEsTio - N." - -A Bishop, upon his vi sitation, found a curate of as diocese so ignorant that he knew sot how to any the rims. The bishop, enraged, asked him, "Who was the ails of a bishop that gave you ordination ?" Your moat illustrious lordship, replied the curate, with a humble re verence. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT. OF COMMON .PLEAS, DEet 2. RIRPONSIBILITY OF BANKKIIPM 7 P.HUBERT +IIQKEAU. This was an action by an- attorney, to recover thestini.of 1961. due for his professional. services..:—Plaintiff nonsuited.... COURT OF. EXCEIRQUER.,--I.),Ec. 2. , ATTORNEY-QENERAL V. Mr. MALTox stated the inforniation. The first and second counta charged the defendant William Allan, a common brewer at Horsham, in the county of Sussek- with having sent out a quan tity of beer to a person of the name of John Bell Chambers, with a certificate, but without waking au entry in his book as by the Statute required, whereby he forfeited a penalty ; and on the 9th ofJauuary, 1824, with having sent nine barrels of strong beer, to the Same man, making an entry only of three barrels of small beer, whereby he forfeited another. penalty. There, were other charges of a similar nature ; and that he had mixed beer impro- periy, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appeared for the Crown. The common-brewer, was only allowed to have two sorts of beer, strong, and table-beer ;on the former the duty was 10s., and on the latter 2s. per barrel, and by mixing the two sorts of beer, the common-brewer paid the duty 'on the small, but charged his customers for the strong beer, and thus defrauded the revenue,' the fair dealer, and the public. The defendant would be proved to have been guilty of a series of such offences, as well as of having made numerous false and erased entries in his books and counter books. On one occasion, too, be hail refused ' to allow the proper officer to inspect his books, and had pushed him out of the yard, by which he had forfeited a penalty of 2001. The Learned Counsel had no doubt that the Jury would be satis fied of the guilt of the defendant. Charles Revolts, an excise officer, knew the defendant ; he was a common brewer at Horsham, for the sale of beer; bad seen certificates of his frequently; had been in the brewery at the time defendant was present, acting as master of the brewery ; had never had any communication with the defendant on the subject of his brewing there ; had called on him desiring to see the cer tificate of the beer defendant had sent out; this certainly had something to do with the subject; told defendant that he wanted to inspect the certificate book. • This was on the 28d day of March, 1826. Defendant seemed very much agitated, knowing witness, and said,—" what do you want ?—what are you going to do with me?" Witness said he wanted to in spect the book. Defendant desired to see his authority. Wit ness %hewed his commission, and gave his name. Asked again for the book. Defendant at first said he had not got it ; and afterwards said he did not choose to chew it every body. Wit ness said, " You have seen my commission." Defendant said, -" You Alan not see it," and ordered witness off the premises. Left the premises in about ten minutes after this. Went again un the same day in company with Michael Short, another Excise Officer ; as they approached the brewery, they saw defendant walking in front of the brewery, who went into it, and shut the dour after him, which be refused to open. Witness spoke to him through the window, desiring to see the certificate book, which defendant persisted in refusing to produce. Held up a paper, saying, " Look at it—look at it," which wit ness took to be an excise paper. Knew a person of the name of Jacob' Hoare, a publican, who was supplied with beer by de fendant. Surveyed Hoare'e stock on the 15th of March ; desired to see his certificates of beer sent in, and the one new produced was shown. It was a certificate purporting to be from Wm. Allan. Examined the present certificate with defendant's certificate book, which agreed in every respect, and it was a certificate of four barrels of X beer (meaning strong), duty 10s. per barrel. Had been on the premises of James `!'rower, at Billinghurst, a brewer; this was on the 6th of March last.— Saw the casks at Hoare's of the above beer ; they were four which made six barrels. The casks were full. On this occa sion, there were about seven empty hogeheade taken away from Hoare's. Afterwards surveyed the four hogsheads which he saw taken off the waggon. Received from Hoare the bill of parcels of this beer, which charged Hoare with the quantity, six barrels. Witness then seized and sealed up the beer. On another occa sion, saw a hogshead of beer taken off defendant's waggon, and rolled into Trower'e cellar; surveyed this beer in a (lay or two afterwards, and found it to be strong. Was at Hoare's another time, which was on the 15th' of February last; at that time found seven hogsheads of beer. There was thensa certificate for four barrels, which, on a comparison With defen• (lint's book, witness found to agree. 'Witness, an the 15th of March, ordered the berviints of defendant to tend to Hoare four hogsheads of beer, who replied that they had sent that quantity to- Hoare on that day. Cross-examined by Mr. .11i nvts.—Defendant occasionally re• sided at his farm, nine miles and a half from Horsham, and wituessbelieyed that he generally lived there; the house there always went by the name of the defendant's. When witness first asked to see the certificate, it was at the time of the Assizes, on the 21st of March, and not the 281. At this time witness had never sur veyed defendant's stock, and was an entire stranger to him. When witness called to see the hook, defendant first said the- officer had it. Did not know that Harper (another exciseman) had the book at that time. Did know that Harper had told defendant not to let any body have the book, When witness returned the second time to demand the production of the certificate, did not see him du any act of mastership beyond locking himself up in the brewery. Defendant did not push witness out of the yard ; did not know that defendant's house was very full on th e 21 s t o f March, or that the Judge at the Assize" was then lodging there ; all the beer at,Hoarc'e Was ire hogsheads. It was always Ming for brewers to send out their hogsheads full ; they did not send Out a barrel only in a hogshead ;' never knew Hoare to receive th=e • smaller quantity in the larger measure. The guage of beer was taken by striking on the cask; and not by dipping' into it. Witness found on the 6th of March, that a quantity of beer had been sent to him without any certificate. All the certificates that witness had seen, were made by Alfred Allan, though for William Allan. Had no doubt that all the wag.; gone belonging to the brewery, in March last, had the name of William Allan. on them. Mr. Jaime admitted that three penalties, to the amount of 2001. each, had now been proved.' The Learned JUDGE thought they had quite clearly. Mr. JARVIS hoped the Crown would now be satisfied. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was instructed to say, the Crown would be satisfied with four penalties, hut not lege. Mr. Jaavis said his client was extremely poor, and had no leaf; than 12 children; Mr. SOLICITOR•GENERAL could ItIOW no comparison, and therefore, to proceed, called • William Henry Snow, an Excise Examiner, who 'proved the forfeiture of another penalty, with respect to beer sent to a per son of the name of Chambers. Verdict for the Crown, to secure four penalties. SHERIFFS COURT, MIDDLESEX, DEC. Q. COMM, DKLAFIKI.D,'AND CO. V.T. KATHARINK DOCK COMPANY. The claimants were the proprietors of a lease of the Leith Hoy public house; in Pillory-lane, St. Katharine's, of which thirteen years are unexpired, with a contingent renewal for twelve years, to which they alleged themselves entitled. Evidence was called to prove that the public-house would, if put up to auction, produce about 8001. ; but, upon cross-exand nation, it was elicited that such 'valuation proceeded upon the pre su►uption that it was a free house.—Verd►ct for 4401. YORK HATTON v. in. KATHARINE HOCK COUPANY. The claimant in AhisAtase WAS the leaseholder of seven houses in St. Katharine-lane, and detnanded 1,8001., but the claimant carried the same no further than I,67ol.—Verdict for the claimant, 8001. MRS. STANTON U. ST. XATHANIND DOCK COMPANY. The claimant iu this case was a lady who kept a respectable lodgi►►g.lwuse in St. Katharine's-square, where she had resided twenty years, and had given 1101. for the goodwill. It appeared in evidence, that Out accommodated generally from six to eight boarders ; and she demanded from the Duck Company 4001. as a corn peculation. —Verd iet 250/. Verdicts were taken by consent in three other cases. Adjourned to Monday. PALACE counT, WESTMINSTER. -DEC. I. • CaEIL COI4.—WEST V. CAREY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of 4/. Ills. far the hoard and lodging of the defendant's wife. - Mr. FLatixaoas? stated the case. The plaintiff, wail the bro ther of the defendant's wife, and he understood that the defendant was about to all ege , b y way of s i t-o ff; his present wife' s a d u l tery with his own brother. (IlicharitCarey), which inceStuous inter course was assumed as being known to the plaintiff, • James Rogers knew all the parties. Mrs. Carey he bad seen at Mr. West's house. Witness had talked with the defendant last January, when he left his wife, and understood that all their dif ferences arose out of money matters in the Sarah Read lodged at Mr. Richard Carey's when Thomas Carey left his wife and child there. Witness was present when Mrs. Carey removed from Gloucester-street to Mr. 'West's, where she thought that 4i, 19s. had lodged and boarded ever since. Witness was a poor payment to Mr. West. Ann Dyke deposed to Mr. Thiimas Carey ill-treating his wife ; ow one occasion he knocked her down.during ber pregnancy. Cross-examined by Mr. EARLE—Was not the defendant a weak l y roan? Witless—He could not i n very weakly when he beat his wife. She used to attend upon him as it' he was King of England. (Loud laughter.) Ann Bly,—Knew the defendant in Gloucester-street. They did not live together as man and wife. Mr. EARGE—How do you know that ? Witness—l never saw them in bed'together. (Bursts of laughter.) Mr. EARLE, for the defence, addressed the Court, and the fol lowing witnesses were called . , John Kitchner deposed to lodging at Mrs. Hopkinson's, when, Mrs. Carey came to het: husband M„January, to see her child; her husband then informed her, that he had ;tome words with his brother Richard, who had threatened his life, and be wished - her to leave his brother, and return to him. They slept together for .two nights, but on the Wednesday morning sad words arose, when Mrs. Carey said she never would live with her husband again. Mrs. Ann Williams had lodged at. Mr. Richard Carey's in 1822 ; had frequently seen Mrs. T. Carey go into Richard's.bed room. On one occasion she discovered a crevice in the wainscot which separated the two rooms, and saw Mr. Richard Carey in bed with Mrs. T. Carey. Witness knew that Mrs. Carey had words with her husband, and also heard her say " that she loved Richard's finger better than her husband's whole body, and that she could fight up to her chin in blood "for Richard." Several other witnesses were examined, who fully proved the adulterous intercourse. The Learned Judge charged the Jury at considerable length ; he said, it was for .the Jury to consider how far the husband was bound, by way of sustenance, to maintain the adulterous, not to say incestuous, wife. uu After a few minutes the Jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The trial lasted upwards of five hours, and .excited considerable interest. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARYLEBONE.—On Saturday, David Walsh, a well dressed man, was brought up in the custody of Hooker, the officer, charged, before Mr. RA WLINSON, with stealing, from the house of Mrs. Cameron, a desk, containing 260/. in money, on Saturday night week. Mrs. Cameron, on Monday last, charged her two, female servants with the robbery ; but there being not a tittle of evidence to support the accusation, they were dismissed. Mrs. Mary Ann Cameron now stated, that she has been a widow seven months, and resides in Howland-street, Fitzroy square, and carries on the business of her late husband—" Curing impediments in the speech." Mr. lia.wumsow here asked Mi s. Cameron, why she had, upon the examination of her servants, called the prisoner her brother? Mrs. Cameron said, she hail known him fur some time, and as lie patised as her brother, she called him so. Mr. ItawraNsoN—So you now think it right to. come here, and recognise bins as your brother ?—Mrs. Cameron said, that it proceeded from mistake. Mr. Ilnwtmesox—You charged your servants, recollect, upon no grounds ; and I think it is my duty to ask you, whether you were robbed? Mrs. Cameron—Yes, Sir, I have been rubbed of a writing desk, and 2601. in money. Sarah Taylor, a servant in Mrs. Cameron's employ, gave evidence of Walell's calling in the absence of Mrs. Cameron, and sending witness out, and also of her mistress discovering that she had been robbed. Mr. R A WLAN soN.--.What inmates had Mrs. Cameron .in. the house? Witness—There Was a young man, a bricklayer's. labourer, who slept in the attic. Mr. Rewustsostl heard nothing about this before. Who is the young man? Witness—His name is Mason; he is a friend of Mrs. Cameron's, and was spending the evening with her at Mr. Walsh's. Be came home with her, and went out early in the evening. Mr. RAWLINSON—This is getting more mysterious. It is a very extraordinary thing for you to receive a bricklayer's labourer. Your servants have sworn that he was sitting and partook of the spirits at the prisoner's. Mrs. Cameron-1 received him out of pity, because he was destitute. Mr. RAWLINSOW—He had no impediment in his speech, I sup pose ? Mrs. Cameron.—No, Sit% The fact is, Le is my brother. Mr. RawuNsoN-;—Your brother ! This is most extraordinary ; and pray did you never acknowledge that before ? Mrs. Came rim— 1 did not like to acknowledge him. Mr. RAWLINSON*YOUr conduct, madam, is very suspicious ; I think he was as likely to commit. the robbery as anybody else. Mrs. Cameron--Ile knows nothing about it. Mr. RAWLINSON—At the last examination you said a young man whom you also admitted into your house, and who has gone . to Ireland, had said he wished to have your writing desk., Do yOu not think he was likely to have committed the robbery Mrs. Cameron—No, Sir, I think not. Mr. RAW walls—The young man was a brother, was be not ? Mn.. Cameron—Yes, Sir, he was. Mr. RAWL/MON-What, another brother! Well this is very curious. Walsh declared his innocence of any participation in the rob bery, anti said, that having exhausted some spirits which he had in his lodgings, Mrs. Cameron said, "Dear, will we have any, more?" or '‘ a little more." My wife and Mrs. Cameron's son were present; I went to her house, as the servant had described, and knew nothing of the rubbery. Mr. Rawr.tirtot; said, "Dear" was a curious commencement of a sentence proposed by Mrs. Cameron to him, but the evidence did not by any means warrant his detention, therefore he was die charged. The worthy Magistrate said he could not express what he thought upon the subject. Mr. Walsh was then liberated. ROBBING A POET ! !-Mr. Alaric A. Watt', the celebrated author of " A Grey Hair," charged John Cooper, his foot-boy, and Wm. Newland, formerly.his servant, with having stolen a quantity of proof prints, belonging to the Literary Souvenir, of which he is the editor, and John Chandler, another lad, on sus picion of being an accomplice. Within the last few weeks, Mr. Watts had lust upwards of 200 proof engravings, a number of books, a watch, and other valuable articles, from his house in Regent's Park, to which no, one had access but Cooper; his suspicions therefore fell upon him, and they were confirmed by finding in the pocket of Cooper livery coat a written account of b 7 of the prints of which he had disposed of. When be accused him, he confessed that h e h a d t a k e n them, and said be had given thou to Newland, but afterwards acknowledged that they were sold to Mr. Jenkins, a print-seller, in Bear-street, Leicester-square. Mr. Watts had been to Bear-street that morn. lug, when they were offered to him on sale. Henry Bateman Jenkins, and Joseph John Jenkins, his brother, who conduct the business in Bear -street, on account of their fa ther were present, to answer for their conduct in purchasing them. Henry stated that he bought the first seven of Newland answer ()i t . o k s t o o m w e t t i l c u i es t t t i h n e n ; b i e m i o t na b e y d , , M a r l; d W s a u t s t l s w , saati d fi : s te t for Sc. and asked him to bring m ore . s cted k n l i w k a t i 8 ) e w that the prints had been obtained improperly, but his suspicion was done away by Cooper's open conduct, for he said he was ser vant to Mr. Watts, and showed hint his crest upon the button of his livery. He said his master was a careless man; he suffered the children to spoil the prints, and, when Sets were sent to the bookbinder, he frequently dropped some'imon the floor, which be permitter) him to take, and he referred him to his master for the truth of his statement. At this period Mr. Jenkins, sen. came into the office in great haste. He said he had just heard that his sons were in custody, but he could exculpate them. If. B. Jenkins—We are not in custody, .father ; we are here as witnesses ; there is no charge against us. Mr. Watts, to the Magistrate-1 beg to charge those two per eons (the brothers) with having purchased the prints, knowing them to have been stolen. He also requested that the case might stand over until Tuesday, at which time he should be able to pro duce more important evidence. H. B. Jenkins had his book with him, but Mr. Hoskins said it was unnecessary, to refer to it, an" calling forward his father, he told him he should hold hint in his own security of 40/. for himself, and 40/. each for his two soar, to appear again at the office on Tuesday. Chandler had been seen in company with the other prisoners at improper hours, by a watchman, but as he did , not appear to be implicated in the rob bery, he was discharged ; Cooper and Newland were remanded, and sent to the new prison, Clerkenwell. THAMES POUCE,..4IY6TERIOUS IARCUAISTANCES.--Late on Friday evening two men came to this Office, havin g a hat-ho: with them; they said they wished to see the.Magnarate, as they had a most important communicati on to make. On the worth y Magistrate they said they wished to chew him the t ra contents being desired to do so, they instan tl y untied an o ld blue handker chief which was round the box, and.opeaed it, and p roduced, sas n k ta in o g f t t i the their business, which they had with th em ; o n possession, they stated, that their two trifled shirts, which app eare d as if t h ey among other things, h a d b een stee p e d 111 blood. On being asked their names, and . i t i l t e ° an t e he a ir nd Uobert Pearce, they both reside w hil e going up with the title, between Southwark izaFrrtehn"q, feor t Ei Tx , I ; 4 : 4 : a ll : their usual occupation is navigating a sailing barge to and from Brentford to London that on Monday night and Blackfriars, they saw something floating, whiCh, an a nearer approach, they perceived to he a hat-box, which they instantly took up, which, on examination, they found that It contained two. shirts all covered with blood. Capt. last, while Richbell ordered the contents of the box to be carefully exam ined, and it was found to contain two shirts itainad all over With blood ; one greatly torn on one ride, and the Wood quite coagulated ; they were frilled, and marked with the Jetta" J. R. in blue silk thread, aid were quite new : an old towel marked L. C., a pair of calico drawers, marked as the shirts, with the lettere J. 11. on the waistband : an ol d silkhandkerchief, a coarse apron, with no particular mark on them ; a pair of white cotton stockings, marked J. R., very fine, such as ladie Ageeerally Wear; a blue cotton handkerchief and also a collar, l ained with blood ; besides several small bits of paper, which, on ex amination, some were found to he apothecary's directions to take Medicine, upon which was written " the pills to be taken es before. for Mr. Robertson," - they seemed to have been not the directions of a London practitioner, sit there was no name attached t i th e m; the among them there was als o a washerwoman's bill, name of Robertson, as also. printed card, on which there war name " H. B. Plowright, wholes ale and retail ironmonger, Lyon ;1 on a small piece of paper , in but indifferent handwriting.there Was " Mr. Bell, No. 10, Gee-court ; Henrietta-street, Duke atreet, Oxford-street," and a small canvas bag, in which there was the case of a comb ; the inferior of the box exhibited a most disgusting appearance, from the q uantit y of coagulated blood which was attached to the sides , and the bottom was one cake of blood. On the lid outside w as written, Mr. Robert ion, passenger ;" and there was another word endeavoured to ha , erased, which, upon a most minute exam"ination, we could trsce ta , he Lynn. The side MIS marked thus— 5 4 Lymington Deqt the usual letter mark. Captain BICUBELL requested Mr. Evans to take the mitt ef fectual means, if possible, to unravel this mysterious and, hoiribla : Air. transaction. Consequently, early on Saturday morning, Evans caused au immediate and most particular inquiry to be without effect. On inquiry being made at 12, inside at the office of every steam-packet to and from London, but was no such person as Mr. Bell ; at No. 10, there was a peso at that name; but he denied all knowledge of any individual of the name of Robertson. In the course of the morning of &nada'', W. Arundel, the street-keeper, in the neighbourhood of Allhal lows-lane, came to the office, and begged to bring to the recollec tiou of the Magistrates a circumstance, which is, that about ten int, ) days ago, a quantity of blood was perceived on Allhallows-sta . leading to the river, which, on examination, was feu to tt e human ; and, from the appearance of the manner in which the stairs were marked with it, there remained no doubt but the au; fortunate being who had lost it, must have done se in a violetr straggle for the preservation of existence. On examination of t het shirts, it was found that the bloody shirt was torn on gh at r i g? Gee.c9urt, there side. Indeed, such was the quantity of blood in the box, tut smell arising from it was most offensive. Captain Rlcitsam. and Mr. BRODER'? gave the most lar directions to Mr. Evans, to make every exertion, and, VP,: Bible, to bring this dark and mysterious transaction to light. . t i.' is rather singular, how such a fragile a rticle as a hat-box, wi II such a weight in it could float. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.--.on Saturday, the 111414uii of Bristol's footman, accompanied by tau f ar ming men, broug ht in a square green leather trunk, a writing farm ing and tty. P 4ln. phlets, in French, to the Office i ruins The footman stated, that t h e countrymen brought the t that morning to his master's house in St. Janics's-squate, euppu frtmi the eircuru sing it to belong to one of the establiehmeut , stance of two pamplets being found near the trunk, eiriel°pPetil in a sheet of paper, on which was written. " 44 Lore ' .1.-81°' Pair d'Angleterre, a son Hotel, LOlldrel." The trunk has been stolen from a carriage on its road to Loc; don ; has a brass plate engraved " Janie* Salruoutl, a Pat tn ,, , particu. Bramah lock, which the thieves did not trouble, themselves to pc. they forced out the bottom, and obtained the contents by thl i Int ' tlind. in the folio is an account of potting limn Meur c€ g' '' r icer to Rome and Naples. The pamphle t, are entitled " Qu i "' M. 1' Abbe Mennais." MEETINGS OF CREDITORS• LONDON_DIARY, TUEiDAY, Dec. (At the Court of Commissioners.) Merry, R., Charing-arose, victualler-9 Mitchell, W., Old Jewry, merchant-12 Mess, J., Tothill-street, shoemaker-11 Mouutjoy, R., Ealey, seedsman-10 Nathanson and Drudinger, Alausell - street , toy tusrctiants---11 Nicholson, IL, Chimell-street, bill-broker- 9 Norrington, J., Doddington, baker-11 Pearce, F. H., Fulham, tinnum-9 Pears, J. and G., Watling-street, merchants. --11 Rankin, A., Cock-lane, china-painter- 9 Roberts, L., City Road Basin, wharfinger--9 Smith, T., Chelsea, builder-11 Smith, R., South-street, Grosvenor-square, oil"'an--10 Spurden, C., Friday-street, dealer -10 Stevens, T. Weston-street, Southwark, baki:rt_l°, Thompson, , T., Waltham, Essex, 141 ' erc Trovett, R., Finsbury-ow,, hoo-nunier" Walker, 4 -7 . - , en N7tt u in i gha F m en , -c rosi reehr -Unger, J. P 10 White, J., Fleet-street, flour-factorl 1 ter cabinet-insker--1° Wicksteed, G., Broad-street, Westmtua Willmott, R., Copthell-buildings, scrivener --I u Wilson, H., Piccadilly, wine-merchant -3g Worrell, T., Park-street, tavern -keeper—A I WSDNISDAY Die. 6. Cheltusford, role chant -10 Cricket Ind Co. Atkinon, J., --- COUNTRY DIARY, THURSDAY,' •-..... Boothroyd, J., Aldmondbury—.George, Huddersfield —A I Cope,,-, C., Birmingham—Royal Hotel, Birtninha-1 so., Dalton --Rose and Crown, Buddersaeld 9 ' °ate*, W. arm mud jun., Neweastle-upon-Tyne--Geoge, cantle-11 COUNTRY CORN a LAST mAittcv Dual Wheat, Per Quarter Andover S. to L Bath Boston. Bridgewitter Brigg Briiroi Daventry Doncaster Leeds Leicester. Lincoln arketliarboro'.. Morpeth eeMINVIOA; Newcastle Newark 11,,,!tosey , Salisbu Sandwich ......... Shepton btaliut ... Taunt0n«.......•» frppinghain Uxbridge Wakefield Winclilater Yarmouth Yeovil York Per Bushel. Rod Barley. Buckingham...— Cheltenham Coventry Hereford Newcastle (Staff.) I Northallerton Penrith Shrewsbury Stafford Warwick ' Worcester l'er 8011. 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